Logical Reasoning

Cause and Effect - Base Level

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Cause and Effect - Base Level

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In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given. These statements may be either independent causes or of a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

(A) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;

(B) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;

(C) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;

(D) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and

(E) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Question 11
Statements :

I. There is sharp decline in the production of oil seeds this year.

II. The Government has declined to increase the import quantum of edible oil.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Correct Answer: Option A

A sharp decline in oilseed production is bound to reduce oil supply and import of oil is the only means to restore the essential supply.

Question 12
Statements :

I. The farmers have decided against selling their kharif crops to the Government agencies.

II. The Government has reduced the procurement price of kharif crops starting from last month to the next six months.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Correct Answer: Option B

The reduction in procurement price of crops must have instigated the farmers not to sell their produce to Government agencies.

Question 13
Statements :

I. The employees of the biggest bank in the country have given an indefinite strike call starting from third of the next month.

II. The employees of the Central Government have withdrawn their week long demonstration.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D
Both the statement I and II are are effect of effects of independent causes
E
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Correct Answer: Option D

The employees of a bank going on strike and the government employees calling off their protest seem to be two independent events that might have been triggered by individual causes.

Question 14
Statements :

I. Rural and semi-urban areas in the country have been suffering due to load shedding for quite some time.

II. If the Government is not able to overcome the power crisis, load shedding will be extended even to the urban areas.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Correct Answer: Option E

The facts given in both the statements are clearly the result of acute power shortage.

Question 15
Statements :

I. The school authority has asked the X-std. students to attend special classes to be conducted on Sundays.

II. The parents of the X-std. students have withdrawn their wards from attending private tuition conducted on Sundays.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Correct Answer: Option A

It seems quite evident that the parents have instructed their wards to abstain from private tuition on Sundays and attend special classes organised by the school.

Question 16
Statements :

I. The government has decided to make all the information related to primary education available to the general public.

II. In the past, the general public did not have access to all these information related to primary education.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Correct Answer: Option B

The government must have seen the unawareness of the people as a strong factor in the primary education program me being not successful. The step indicated in I must, thus, have been sought for as a remedy for the same.

Question 17
Statements :

I. The life today is too fast, demanding and full of variety in all aspects which at times leads to stressful situations.

II. Number of suicide cases among teenagers is on increase.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Correct Answer: Option A

Stress in everyday life is a major cause of frustration among the youth and is bound to lead them to take harsh steps as suicide.

Question 18
Statements :

I. All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for most part of the week.

II. Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local schools.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Correct Answer: Option D

Closing the schools for a week and the parents withdrawing their wards from the local schools are independent issues, which must have been triggered by different individual causes.

Question 19
Statements :

I. The Reserve Bank of India has recently put restrictions on few small banks in the country.

II. The small banks in private and co-operative sector in India are not in a position to withstand the competitions of the bigger in the public sector.


A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Correct Answer: Option B

The inability of the small banks to compete with the bigger ones shall not ensure security and good service to the customers, which is an essential concomitant that has to be looked into by the Reserve Bank of India. I seem to be a remedial step for the same.

Question 20
Statements :

I. The Government has imported large quantities of sugar as per trade agreement with other countries.

II. The price of sugar in domestic market have fallen sharply in the recent month.

A
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B
Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C
Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D
Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E
Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Correct Answer: Option A

The increase in supply always triggers a reduction in the prices.

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